Accident Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil XA-DSO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174880
 
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Date:Friday 27 March 2015
Time:c. 15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil
Owner/operator:Aerofrisco
Registration: XA-DSO
MSN: 4302
Year of manufacture:2007
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:San Martin de Torres, Oaxaca -   Mexico
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Cordoba, Veracruz
Destination airport:San Martin de Torres, Oaxaca
Investigating agency: SCT
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Aircraft engaged in transport in support of phone system maintenance. Crashed in adverse weather conditions shortly after take off. Post crash fire. All four on board died (3 at the scene and one pronounced dead in hospital).

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: SCT
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2015/2015.semaine.13.pdf
www.thestatesman.com/news/latest-headlines/helicopter-crash-in-mexico-kills-three/5421.html
http://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/2015/03/28/1015927
https://www.sdpnoticias.com/local/oaxaca/2015/03/27/telmex-identifica-a-los-4-muertos-del-desplome-de-helicoptero-en-oaxaca
http://www.fsmex.com/foros/showthread.php?p=603693

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Mar-2015 06:34 gerard57 Added
28-Mar-2015 06:35 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn]
28-Mar-2015 06:36 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
28-Mar-2015 09:37 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
28-Mar-2015 16:34 Geno Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source]
31-Mar-2015 19:21 harro Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Sep-2016 15:56 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type]
07-Sep-2018 14:03 harro Updated [Source, Accident report, ]

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